Grand Duchess Maria Teresa Jewellery

[HRHAmy]

I think not.
If I remember well her wedding tiara is a necklace?

Ok, thank you. It would be nice if she wore it or gave it to Alexandra to wear. I'd like to see it again as a tiara.

 

[Katrianna]

I don't think so, but it appears that it wouldn't be too difficult to adapt it to a frame although I'm not an expert.

 

[salma]

Ok, thank you. It would be nice if she wore it or gave it to Alexandra to wear. I'd like to see it again as a tiara.

I think Alexandra will wear same diamond tiara at her wedding day as her mum and aunts.

 

[OrderofSplendor]

13 of Maria Teresa's Tiaras

 

[4Pam]

^ I love MT's tiara's! They're all beautiful!

 

[magnik]

My favourites #4,9,10,3.

13 tiaras.

 

[4Pam]

Personally, I love the Aquamarines. There's nothing grand about it like the Luxembourg empire tiara but there's something about the simplicity of it that makes me favor it over the rest.

 

[JulieS]

Personally, I love the Aquamarines. There's nothing grand about it like the Luxembourg empire tiara but there's something about the simplicity of it that makes me favor it over the rest.

My favourite is the Aquamarines too.

 

[ChantalC]

I like the most of Maria-Teresa's tiaras expect #5.

 

[Saragli]

What a lovely array of jewels! I like nearly all of them, but our MT isn't very good at wearing tiara's. Such a shame cause she has such a variety of tiaras to play with. Hopefully Guillaume's wife will be much better at it. I don't care for the amethyst though, Idk if its just the lighting but the stones themselves look a bit dirty and not the gorgeous deep purple like the Swedes have.

 

[HRHAmy]

I found a better picture of The Congo Tiara that MT wore for her wedding. You're right, it was a necklace and looks beautiful as it is. But I'd still love to see it as a tiara again

 

[rubies]

Wow, great eye HRHAmy!! What an amazing necklace. I would love to see MT in this!! She really has some of the best treasures IMO!!

 

[jen121419]

I found a better picture of The Congo Tiara that MT wore for her wedding. You're right, it was a necklace and looks beautiful as it is. But I'd still love to see it as a tiara again

Wow! Now that is a necklace!

 

[salma]

I found a better picture of The Congo Tiara that MT wore for her wedding. You're right, it was a necklace and looks beautiful as it is. But I'd still love to see it as a tiara again

Maria Teresa don´t wore the Congo tiara at her wedding. She wore the diamond necklace.
You can see the congo tiara at GD Joshepine Charlotte´s thread

 

[HRHAmy]

Maria Teresa don´t wore the Congo tiara at her wedding. She wore the diamond necklace.
You can see the congo tiara at GD Joshepine Charlotte´s thread

Actually MT did wear the Congo tiara at her wedding. All the royal brides did including GD Josephine Charlotte and GD Henri's sisters. MT does not wear the necklace as a tiara anymore.

Actually, has anyone seen MT wear it as a necklace?

 

[Josefine]

13 of Maria Teresa's Tiaras

i think its so great that people take their time to give us such information about different royal houses jelwlery
keep it going its a trusre for many of us

how many of these items can actully be worn as both tiara and necklace?

 

[salma]

Actually MT did wear the Congo tiara at her wedding. All the royal brides did including GD Josephine Charlotte and GD Henri's sisters. MT does not wear the necklace as a tiara anymore.

Actually, has anyone seen MT wear it as a necklace?

MT wore the diamond tiara by Van Cleef&Arpels (too is a necklace or bracelet):
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=277284&d=1305350870
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qxq9iTGa0...pA/S9UqUBANIIY/s400/MariaTeresaLuxembourg.jpg
Some people call this tiara Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara

The late GD Josephine Charlotte wore the "Congo Tiara" (made by Henry Coosemans) during her wedding:
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and too the VC&A tiara:
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3195/a20belg.jpg

GD Henri´s sisters wore too the VC&A tiara:
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9823/margarethain7.jpg
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/9989/marieastrid.jpg

 

[espejor]

What about these two pieces?

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Regards!

 

[marymary]

13 of Maria Teresa's Tiaras

All of the tiaras are beautiful. I especially liked 1,3,8. Number 5 is stunning but too big.

 

[HRHAmy]

MT wore the diamond tiara by Van Cleef&Arpels (too is a necklace or bracelet):
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=277284&d=1305350870
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qxq9iTGa0...pA/S9UqUBANIIY/s400/MariaTeresaLuxembourg.jpg
Some people call this tiara Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara

The late GD Josephine Charlotte wore the "Congo Tiara" (made by Henry Coosemans) during her wedding:
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and too the VC&A tiara:
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3195/a20belg.jpg


GD Henri´s sisters wore too the VC&A tiara:
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9823/margarethain7.jpg
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/9989/marieastrid.jpg

Wait a second, you have two pictures of GD Josefine Charlotte wearing two different tiaras. So you're saying she wore two tiaras on her wedding day? That doesn't make any sense. Why would she wear two tiaras on her wedding day??

Even if she did, it would still be correct to say that she wore the tiara (VC&A, MT's wedding tiara) on her wedding day, so essentially we're both right. Even though I got the name wrong before.

 

[Katrianna]

Yes, Josephine-Charlotte wore two different tiaras on her wedding day. Why, I've never been able to find out unless one tiara broke and she had to make a hasty replacement. It happens, even to Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day.

 

[HRHAmy]

Yes, Josephine-Charlotte wore two different tiaras on her wedding day. Why, I've never been able to find out unless one tiara broke and she had to make a hasty replacement. It happens, even to Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day.

Wow that happened to QII? Which tiara was she originally supposed to wear?

 

[Saschana]

Yes, Josephine-Charlotte wore two different tiaras on her wedding day. Why, I've never been able to find out unless one tiara broke and she had to make a hasty replacement. It happens, even to Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day.

I think it was due to the fact that the Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara was rather small and she wanted a bigger one for the pictures because the former one is hard to see on pictures. So she changed to the Société Géneral Tiara.

 

[salma]

. So you're saying she wore two tiaras on her wedding day? That doesn't make any sense. Why would she wear two tiaras on her wedding day??

Yes she wore both tiaras. The VC&A tiara during ceremony, and the Congo tiara during photo shoot.

 

[Katrianna]

Wow that happened to QII? Which tiara was she originally supposed to wear?

Her tiara snapped and broke as she was getting ready for her wedding. A jeweler was rushed in and she was able to wear the Fringe Tiara for her wedding that is seen in the wedding pictures. (Queen Elizabeth)
Thanks Sashana for your explanation on Josephine-Charlotte.

 

[Lalla Meriem]

Yes she wore both tiaras. The VC&A tiara during ceremony, and the Congo tiara during photo shoot.

I think you have the tiaras confused.

The Congo tiara is the VC&A tiara. It was worn for the wedding not the pictures.

The large scroll work tiara worn for the photos was a gift to JC from Societie General. It was made by Henry Coosemans. It is not the Congo tiara, not worn for the wedding ceremony and not crafted by VC&A.

The Congo tiara is the smaller tiara that was a gift to JC from the Belgian Congo. This is the tiara she wore for the actual wedding. It was crafted by Van Cleef and Arples. The tiara is a convertible piece that can also be worn as a necklace. It was last worn as a necklace by MT at the Felipe and Letizia's prewedding events paired with a lovely golden gown by Elie Saab. It also came with a convertible bracelet.

JC received many fabulous gifts on the occasion of her wedding. Most of the jewels were crafted by VC&A. Some of the VC&A jewels are: the ruby/diamond flower earrings and brooch and their matching ruby bracelet that were gifts from King Leopold and the convertible diamond/emerald tiara/necklace that was a gift from Jean.

She also received 3 separate diamond and sapphire convertible pieces made by various fine craftsman.

This is the Congo Tiara Set worn during the actual wedding ceremony and crafted by VC&A. They also took photos in this tiara but most of the photos distributed are of the larger tiara below.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lOFIhZbq-Ip9cT9v_9EFxTzbnYZP0uTL5DIawFX6BFw?feat=directlink
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This is the Societie General Tiara worn for the wedding photographs and crafted by Henry Coosmans.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/q05z6RkzJE0lEScjkiUJQTzbnYZP0uTL5DIawFX6BFw?feat=directlink
http://i56.tinypic.com/npq33m.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/2ppius7.jpg

 

[salma]

Prince Albert and Charlene´s wedding

*Images have been heavily cropped (less than 20% of the original versions) and are not subject to copyright

Dinner: Tiara, earrings and necklace
http://imageupper.com/i/?S0400010070021G13097070761477219

 

[dbarn67]

Maria Teresa's grand tiara is on display in Monaco at the Grimaldi forum in exhibit called Magnificence and Grandeur of e royal houses of Europe. July through September 2011


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[orb and sceptre]

I had no idea the GD had such a tiara collection! The Belgian Scroll is such a stunner

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another from Danjel's wonderful site!

Woah.... I can't possibly be the first person to notice that young Maria Teresa looks EXACTLY like Eva Longoria. It's uncanny!!

 

[salma]

The aquamarine tiara:
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